Is Australia becoming the 51st American state or has Australia retained their own identity?

Vegemite is as Australian as the Sydney Opera House or the Harbour Bridge; now I ask you this - If Vegemite is this Australian, how is it that it is owned by an American company named Kraft?! Despite Australia’s intense national pride, it is becoming increasingly influenced by America; particularly through the mediums of popular culture and current world events. Australians have always seen themselves to be in “the lucky country” it therefore is ironic that Australia has a severe inferiority complex. Australia is constantly wanting to “keep up with the Jones’s” or in this case; keep up with the Americans.

Multinational corporations, such as Mc Donald’s, are prime examples of American influence across the globe. Mc Donald’s has become the world’s largest food service retailer with well over 25 000 restaurants, serving a diverse range of people around the world. Ever since the first store opened in Sydney, Mc Donald’s has been very successful financially and today...